Description
Book SynopsisThis book presents the results of the excavations conducted by the Archaeological Service of the Ministry of Culture and carried out by archaeologists working just ahead of the construction teams building the new Metro. They uncovered a wealth of artefacts, and the foundations of homes and temples from ancient Athens, which had been hidden under the modern city.
The excavations followed Vouliagmenis Avenue and the underground Line 2 of the Metro whose seven stations serve the southern areas of Athens. Both the Metro line and Vouliagmenis Avenue follow the course of the ancient city road which connected the city of Athens with the demes (suburbs) west of Hymettus and continued to the Sanctuary at Sounion and the mines at Laurion.
Full of interesting detail and extensively illustrated, the book explores the history of one of the main arterial routes of Attica— the historical region that encompasses the city of Athens—which was used from antiquity until the present day. The archaeological artefacts illustrated, both in drawings and with photographs, were recovered from excavations in both public and private sites.
Translated by British archaeologist Nicola Wardle. Foreword by Michalis A. Tiverios, Emeritus Professor of the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki.
Table of ContentsFOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
RESCUE EXCAVATIONS
METRO EXCAVATIONS
THE ATTIC LANDSCAPE AND THE MUNICIPALITIES WEST OF HYMETTUS
THE ROAD NETWORK WEST OF HYMETTUS THROUGH THE CENTURIES
Agios Ioannis Station
Daphni Station
Agios Dimitrios Station
Ilioupolis Station
Alimos Station
ANTIQUITIES FROM THE AREA OF KONTOPIGADO TO ALIMOS AVENUE
Argyroupolis Station
Elliniko Station
FOOTNOTES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
SOURCES OF ILLUSTRATIONS
